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is absolute and beyond the reach of the criminal justice system. If the president ordered Jim Comey shot in the Oval Office, he couldn't be prosecuted because the president can pardon himself.

To soften the tone of this poorly received letter, the White House dispatched Rudy Giuliani, the president's most visible legal spokesperson, to address the issues that his colleagues had raised. He made matters worse when he suggested that if the president ordered Jim Comey "shot in the Oval Office," he couldn't be prosecuted because the president can pardon himself and because the president's personal and presidential behavior is beyond the reach of the criminal justice system.

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